Fascinating. Davidson's careful historical examination of this decades-long sequence of riots deserves to be read by anyone interested in ethnic conflict and violence. I learned a great deal. - Donald L. Horowitz, Duke University Thoroughly grounded in both the burgeoning theoretical literature on ethnic violence and the turbulent history of western Borneo, this nuanced study shows the need to disaggregate such vast entities as Indonesia to understand the 'tipping points' towards violence. - Anthony Reid, National University of Singapore